Risk and Governance Midwife - 9 Months Maternity Cover

Job summary

Risk and Governance Midwife - Band 7, 30 hours per week 9 month Secondment/ Maternity Cover, Fixed Term

A vacancy as aRisk and Governance Midwifehas arisen for an enthusiastic, skilled midwife with a minimum of three years Band 6 experience, including 18 months on the Delivery Suite to join our team for a 9 months Secondment, 30hrs/ week. This post provides an exciting opportunity to step into an investigative role within the midwifery team and will assist with identifying adverse incidents within the maternity unit and support the collation of clinical records, statements and other documentation relevant to the investigations. The post holder will work within the maternity governance team and quality improvement team alongside midwifery, obstetrics and gynaecology leads to support the full range of governance activities across obstetrics and gynaecology.

Interview Date: Friday 27th June 2025

Main duties of the job

'We are flexible regarding hours and working days.'

As a professional role model, you will act as the main link for staff for the day-to-day management of maternity and gynaecology risk incidents including the provision of assistance to the leads for the clinical areas in the investigation of incidents. During any assigned clinical duties, you will have continuous responsibility for the day-to-day management and organisation of maternity care, in both the hospital and community settings, within available resources.

About us

St George's maternity unit provides care to over 5000 women each year. We take great pride in promoting midwifery by delivering holistic woman-centred care to our diverse local community. The enthusiastic midwifery, obstetric and sonography teams work together to meet the specific needs of women who come from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds. We strive to provide the highest standard of pregnancy and birth experience for women with both high and low risk pregnancies, excelling in the provision of high-risk care for women who need it, while actively increasing our homebirth rate and the option of giving birth in the midwifery led unit.